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Twenty three patients with essential hypertension who were uncontrolled on diuretic and/or β-receptor antagonist therapy were treated additionally with the vasodilator, pinacidil, in an open study. Significant reduction in mean blood pressure was achieved. Supine and erect systolic and diastolic blood pressure fell by 44/25 mmHg and 37/24 mmHg respectively over the study period of 12 weeks. Side-effects such as dizziness, headache, facial flushing and mild oedema were experienced by 10 patients during the study, all of which were mild and transient and did not require withdrawal from pinacidil therapy. Pinacidil is an effective and well tolerated agent in the treatment of essential hypertension.
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D'Arcy, V., Laher, M., McCoy, D. et al. Pinacidil, a new vasodilator, in the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 28, 347–349 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00543335
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